National Level Exercise 2011 New Madrid Seismic Zone

After Action Review

November 2011

Observations

Communications Incident Management Mass Care Critical Resource Distribution Medical Surge Recovery RRCC Questions

Communications

Strengths Satellite communications established with

counties, state, and FEMA. Areas for Improvement Capacity limitations Still gaps in communications following a

catastrophic event.

Incident Management

Strengths Utilized Federal and regional earthquake plans Identified resource shortfalls

Areas for Improvement Focus more on the “push” strategy No clear understanding of UACG Lack of damage assessment strategy Lack of COP Need catalogue of NGO resources

Mass Care

Strengths Strong partnerships among NGOs

Areas for Improvement Not enough available resources.

Critical Resource Distribution

Strengths Interagency task force to create air/water bridge NGO distribution plans

Areas for Improvement Existing plans and coordination mechanisms did

not support the distribution of life saving/life sustaining resources.

Medical Surge

Areas for Improvement SNS lacks types and quantities of catastrophic

event. Identify patient movement capacity.

Recovery

Strengths Private sector engagement.

Areas for Improvement Supply chain origin, distribution, and

transportation Transitional sheltering “one size fits all” Extensive debris

R6 RRCC

Strengths Real world and exercise play

Areas for Improvement ENS Conduct RRCC exercises Role of RRCC, UACG, and NRCC Synch PSMA with planning effort Resource shortfall & allocation Use of social media COP Many unresolved issues

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